yttrium
/ˈɪtɹiːəm/
yttrium noun: a silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
Noun
yttrium (usually uncountable, plural yttriums)
- A silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
yttrium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic
yttrium in Hindi
- chemical element
- भृशला bhŕślā
yttrium in Tamil
- chemical element
- திகழியம் tikaḻiyam, இட்ரியம் iṭriyam
yttrium in Tagalog
- chemical element
- itriyo
yttrium in Arabic
- chemical element
- إِتْرِيُوم ʔitriyūm, أُتْرِيُوم ʔutriyūm
More languagesFewer languages
- yttrium in Malay
- itrium
- yttrium in Thai
- อิตเทรียม ìt-trîiam
- yttrium in Vietnamese
- ytri
Forms of yttrium
| plural | yttriums |
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Origin of yttrium
From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden. Doublet of erbium, terbium, and ytterbium.
Words formed from yttrium
- diyttrium
- diyttrium trioxide
- gadolinium yttrium garnet
- organoyttrium
- radioyttrium
- tetrayttrium
- triyttrium
- yttrian
- yttric
- yttriferous
- yttrious
- yttrite
- yttrium-90
- yttrium aluminium garnet
- yttrium aluminum garnet
- yttrium anhydrous chloride
- yttrium barium copper oxide
- yttrium fluoride
- yttrium iron garnet
- yttrium lithium fluoride
- yttrium oxide
- yttrium vanadate
- yttro-
Phrases with yttrium
Questions about yttrium
- What does yttrium mean?
- Yttrium means a silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
- What is yttrium in Hindi?
- Yttrium in Hindi is भृशला (bhŕślā). See Yttrium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is yttrium?
- Yttrium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce yttrium?
- Yttrium is pronounced /ˈɪtɹiːəm/.
- What is the plural of yttrium?
- The plural of yttrium is yttriums.
Words near yttrium in the dictionary
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